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Football fans always look forward to the day squad numbers are finally confirmed ahead of the new season.

With many keen to see who has inherited a number in the traditional 1-11, it also means supporters can finally get printing on the back of their brand new shirt safe in the knowledge that their favourite player won't make a last-minute switch.

One of the notable changes in recent years at Tottenham is Harry Winks taking on the number 8 shirt after previously wearing 29 following his rise from the academy to the first team.

As there will no doubt be incomings and outgoings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium prior to the 2020/21 campaign, there will definitely be a lot of interest when the squad numbers for Jose Mourinho's first full season in charge are finally released.

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But who out of the current squad could take on a new number?

football.london takes a look at four players who could potentially make a switch.

While he may opt to keep 15 as that's what he also wore during his time in Portugal, he could be the one to inherit Vertonghen's number with his future now in defence.

Ben Davies

Another potential summer exit could also free up the number three shirt for someone else to inherit for next campaign.

Danny Rose, who is currently on loan at Newcastle United, will be in the final year of his contract once he returns to north London and the fact he fell out of favour with Mourinho prior to his January exit may see him move on for good.

That would allow Davies to swap 33 for three, although, again like Dier, he could choose to keep his current number as that's what he wore for Swansea City before his move to the capital.

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Tottenham's No.39 may find himself with a brand new squad number ahead of next season after making the breakthrough this term.

Handed his Spurs debut by Mauricio Pochettino back in September for the Carabao Cup defeat at Colchester United, Mourinho decided to throw him into the side for the daunting clash against Liverpool just after the turn of the year.

The highly-rated centre-back flourished against Jurgen Klopp's side and he has since featured in nine more games for the Lilywhites.

While it is perhaps too soon for him to take on either number two or five, there are plenty of other options there for the centre-back if there is to be a squad number change.